Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)

Bleeding Heart, Showy Bleeding heart, Dutchman's Breeches, Chinaman's Breeches, Locks and Keys, Lyre Flower, Seal Flower, Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis

A garden favorite for years, it’s fairly tall at 3’, and has evenly spaced pink hearts suspended gracefully on its long stems. It prefers no direct sun and blooms happily in April and May. Remember that it may go dormant in mid-summer.

Plant Type Perennials
Exposure Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer
Height2' - 4' (ft)
Spread12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in), 2' - 4' (ft)
Spacing 24" - 30" (in)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Award Winning, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) | Bleeding Heart, Showy Bleeding heart, Dutchman's Breeches, Chinaman's Breeches, Locks and Keys, Lyre Flower, Seal Flower, Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis || A garden favorite for years, it’s fairly tall at 3’, and has evenly spaced pink hearts suspended gracefully on its long stems. It prefers no direct sun and blooms happily in April and May. Remember that it may go dormant in mid-summer.
Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Award Winning, Plant of Merit, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
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